Phillip Boa
Phillip Boa |
Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub in 2007 |
Background information |
Birth name |
Ernst Ulrich Figgen |
Born |
18 January 1963 |
Genres |
Independent, Metal |
Occupations |
Singer, guitarist, composer |
Instruments |
Vocals, guitar |
Years active |
1985 - present |
Labels |
Ja! Musik, Constrictor, RCA/BMG, Polydor, Motor Music, Universal |
Associated acts |
Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub, Voodoocult |
Website |
www.phillipboa.de |
Phillip Boa (born Ernst Ulrich Figgen, 18 January 1963 in Dortmund, Germany) is a German independent music singer, guitarist and composer.
Music
In 1985, he founded the Independent band Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub. With their album Hair and the single Container Love, they experienced a commercial breakthrough and international recognition in 1989.
Boa's music is influenced by British punk rock and New Wave, its style swings between pop and avantgarde. A continuous charasteric are the catchy and melodic choruses, interrupted or alienated by atmospheric shifts. Thereby the voice of band member Pia Lund and Boa's own throaty singing contrast diametrically. After his most successful album so far, Boaphenia (1993), Boa made a deliberate musical cut to focus on a Metal project. Boa founded the Heavy metal band Voodoocult, consisting of members Dave Lombardo (drums), Chuck Schuldiner (guitar), Waldemar Sorychta (guitar), Mille Petrozza (guitar) and himself as vocalist.
The autumn of 2006 saw Boa and his Voodooclub start their Remastered tour. They consequently only played songs from the three re-published albums Copperfield, Hair and Hispañola. Moreover, since 2001, they play two or three annual Christmas concerts at the Leipzig Moritzbastei fortress. On 3 August 2007, the album Faking to Blend In was released on Motor Music.
Discography
Regular albums by Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub
- 1985: Philister (Ja! Musik)
- 1986: Aristocracie (Constrictor)
- 1987: Copperfield (Polydor)
- 1988: Hair (Polydor)
- 1990: Hispañola (Polydor)
- 1991: Helios (Polydor)
- 1993: Boaphenia (Polydor)
- 1994: God (Motor Music)
- 1995: She (Motor Music)
- 1998: Lord Garbage (Motor Music), solo album
- 2000: My Private War (RCA/BMG)
- 2001: The Red (RCA/BMG)
- 2003: C 90 (RCA/BMG)
- 2005: Decadence & Isolation (Motor Music)
- 2007: Faking To Blend In (Motor Music)
- 2009: Diamonds Fall (Rough Trade)
Samplers, live albums and re-releases
- 1986: Philistrines (Red Flame, UK)
- 1989: 30 Years of Blank Expression (DiDi, Greece)
- 1991: Live! Exile On Valletta Street (Polydor)
- 1994: Hidden Pearls (Fanclub Release)
- 1996: Hidden Pearls & Spoken Words (Fanclub Release)
- 1997: Fine Art On Silver Best Of (Motor Music)
- 1997: Aristocracie Remastered (Indigo)
- 1998: Master Series Best Of (Re-release "Fine Art On Silver") (Motor Music)
- 2001: Singles Collection 1985-2001 Best Of (RCA/BMG)
- 2005: BOA Best Singles Best Of Remastered (Polydor/Universal)
- 2006: Copperfield Remastered (Polydor/Universal)
- 2006: Hair Remastered (Polydor/Universal)
- 2006: Hispañola Remastered (Polydor/Universal)
- 2011: Helios Remastered (Universal)
- 2011: Boaphenia Remastered (Universal)
Voodoocult
- 1994: Jesus Killing Machine (Motor Music)
- 1995: Voodoocult (Motor Music)
Trivia
- In their song Wir sind die Besten (We are the Best), the German band Die Ärzte sing about Phillip Boa. Thereby they depict themselves and Boa as the last true musicians.
References
External links
- This article incorporates information from this version of the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.
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